Serif Normal Enlal 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, quotations, invitations, classic, literary, refined, formal, elegant emphasis, text companion, classical tone, calligraphic rhythm, bracketed, calligraphic, sharp, crisp, angled.
This is a high-contrast italic serif with crisp, tapered strokes and a pronounced rightward slant. The letterforms show calligraphic influence: thin hairlines, stronger main strokes, and angled entry/exit terminals that create a lively diagonal rhythm. Serifs appear fine and bracketed, with sharp, triangular details in places, while capitals are relatively wide and dignified with slightly flared strokes. Lowercase counters are moderately open and the spacing feels like it varies by glyph, producing an organic, text-like color rather than a strictly monolinear texture.
Well-suited to editorial typography, book interiors, and magazine layouts where an elegant italic voice is needed for emphasis, pull quotes, or subheads. It can also work in formal stationery or invitations, especially where a classic serif tone is desired without resorting to script.
The overall tone is traditional and cultivated, with an editorial elegance that reads as bookish and authoritative. Its energetic italic movement adds a persuasive, rhetorical feel suitable for emphasis and quotation-driven typography. The sharp terminals and contrast lend a sense of precision and formality.
The design appears intended to provide a traditional, readable italic with strong contrast and a distinctly calligraphic cadence, balancing formality with lively movement for refined text settings and typographic emphasis.
In the samples, the italic angle and contrast remain consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, helping the face hold together in continuous text. Numerals echo the same sharp, calligraphic detailing, supporting a cohesive typographic palette for mixed text and figures.